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Mersen South Africa Pty Ltd

Cnr Wright & Commando Road
Industrial West
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa

Tel: +27 (0)11 474 0000
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Mersen has signed a long-term agreement with Corning SAS, a France-based subsidiary of Corning Incorporated, covering the manufacture of ceramic continuous flow reactors for the specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors as well as the Oil and Gas industry. Under this agreement, Mersen will develop advanced technology ceramic chemical reactors for continuous flow systems via its Boostec subsidiary, which it acquired at the beginning of 

2010.

 

Corning SAS’s expertise in the design of glass continuous flow systems, coupled with Mersen/Boostec’s technological know-how in ceramics will pave the way for the launch of unique and innovative new products. The new reactors represent a genuine breakthrough because they will help to reduce the number of production stages and enhance chemical reactions, allowing them to take place in more compact and safer industrial facilities. These equipments produced by the Corning/Mersen alliance  will be competitive for the industrialscale production of chemical and pharmaceutical products.  

 

Luc Themelin, a member of Mersen’s Management Board, commented:  “We are delighted about this major venture with Corning, a company well-known for its cutting-edge technologies and innovation. Our collaboration should lead to a  technological breakthrough in specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals thanks to our ability to conduct joint developments with leading industry players.” 

  

The signature of this agreement also illustrates the relevance of Mersen’s strategy of acquisitions based on strategic decisions intended  to consolidate its positions in upbeat markets, while extending its high value-added product range and its ability to innovate.